Watchdog DENIES Blue Origin’s protest against NASA for choosing SpaceX to build lunar lander

Blue Origin’s protest against NASA‘s decision to award a contract to build the lunar lander for the Artemis mission to a single company was denied Friday by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO). The ‘congressional watchdog’ released its conclusion that found ‘NASA did not violate procurement law or regulation when it decided to make only … Read more

SpaceX awarded a $178M contract for NASA’s mission to Jupiter’s moon

Elon Musk‘s aerospace firm SpaceX has been awarded a $178 million (£129 million) contract for NASA‘s first mission to Europa, Jupiter’s fourth largest moon.  SpaceX will provide ‘launch services’ for the Europa Clipper mission, which is due to blast off in October 2024 to study Europa through a series of fly-bys, NASA said.  The spacecraft will … Read more

Hubble finds water vapor on Jupiter’s icy moon Ganymede, a possible spot for extraterrestrial life  

Hubble finds water vapor on Jupiter’s icy moon Ganymede, the biggest moon in the Solar System and a possible spot for extraterrestrial life NASA has confirmed that water vapor is on Jupiter’s icy moon, Ganymede  Researchers analyzed data taken by the Hubble Space Telescope 20 years apart Experts believe Ganymede’s temperature near its equator ‘becomes … Read more

Hubble finds water vapor on Jupiter’s icy moon Ganymede, a possible spot for extraterrestrial life  

Hubble finds water vapor on Jupiter’s icy moon Ganymede, the biggest moon in the Solar System and a possible spot for extraterrestrial life NASA has confirmed that water vapor is on Jupiter’s icy moon, Ganymede  Researchers analyzed data taken by the Hubble Space Telescope 20 years apart Experts believe Ganymede’s temperature near its equator ‘becomes … Read more

SpaceX awarded a $178M contract for NASA’s mission to Jupiter’s moon

Elon Musk‘s aerospace firm SpaceX has been awarded a $178 million (£129 million) contract for NASA‘s first mission to Europa, Jupiter’s fourth largest moon.  SpaceX will provide ‘launch services’ for the Europa Clipper mission, which is due to blast off in October 2024 to study Europa through a series of fly-bys, NASA said.  The spacecraft will … Read more